HC Deb 30 June 1922 vol 155 cc2461-73W
Sir C. YATE

asked the Under-Secretary of State for India whether he can make a statement showing the difference between the number of officials employed and the cost of administration of the Central and Provincial Governments in India before the introduction of the reforms effected by the Government of India Act, 1919, and at the commencement of the present year?

Earl WINTERTON

The statement supplied to me by the Government of India is as follows:

STATEMENT SHOWING THE ANNUAL EXTRA EXPENDITURE INCURRED IN CONNECTION WITH REFORMS.
Province. Particulars of appointments involving extra cost created. Extra annual cost involved. Remarks.
Rs.
Govt. of India President, Council of State 50,000 7 months at Rs. 5,000 and 5 months at Rs. 3,000.
President, Legislative Assembly 50,000
Joint Secretary 36,000
Additional DeputySecretary 24,000
Two Superintendents at Rs. 600–40–800 each. 18,000
Seven Council Reporters at Rs. 450–25–750 each. 53,750
One Secretariat Assistant in the upper time scale at Rs. 375–25 500 5,625
Ten Assistants at Rs. 200–15–500 42,000
Seventeen clerks at Rs. 100–8–300 38,675
Three stenographers at Rs. 175–9–400. 9,675
Six daftris at Rs. 15–1–35 1,080
Two jamadars at Rs. 20–1–24 480
Sixteen peons at Rs.10 each 1,920

Province. Particulars of appointments involving extra cost created. Extra annual cost involved. Remarks.
Rs.
Eighteen temporary peons at Rs. 10 each. 2,160
Hill journey allowances 22,000
Travelling and daily allowances of the Members of Council of State and of Legislative Assembly. 5,05,500
Appointment of a Ceremonial Officer for the Indian Legislature. 3,000
Provision for purchase of books for the Library for the Members of the Indian Legislature. 15,000* * This expenditure is fluctuating. This year 15,000, next year 10,000 and every subsequent year 6,000.
Staff for the Library: one Assistant (Librarian) on the upper division time scale, one clerk on the lower division time scale and two daftris. 6,800
Salary of the Deputy-President of the Legislative Assembly at Re. 1,000 per mensem for periods during which he is engaged on work connected with business of the Legislative Assembly. 7,000
TOTAL—Government of India 8,92,675
Madras One Member, Executive Council, at Rs. 5,333–5–4 p.m. 64,000
Three Ministers at Rs. 5,333–5–4 p.m. 1,92,000
One President, Legislative Council, at Rs. 3,000 p.m. 36,000
One Deputy President at Rs. 5,000 a year. 5,000
Three Council Secretaries at Rs. 500 each. 18,000
One Secretary to Council 18,000
One Secretary, Finance Department, at Rs. 3,000 p.m. 36,000
One Assistant Secretary, Finance Department, at Rs. 700 p.m. 8,400
Travelling allowance of Members of Council, Ministers and Members of Legislative Council. 1,31,000
Establishment under Ministers 7,938
Hill journey allowance of establishment. 2,600
Contingencies of establishment 9,440
Legislative Council office establishment at Rs. 1,555–8–0 p.m. 18,666
Legislative Council shorthand reporting charges. 24,000
Total for Madras 5,71,044
Bombay One Member, Executive Council 64,000
Three Ministers 1,92,000
One President, Legislative Council 36,000
One Deputy President, Legislative Council. 1,500
One Secretary to Government, Finance Department. 31,200
One Secretary to Government, Political Department. 30,000
One Deputy Secretary, Finance Department. 21,000
One Deputy Secretary, General Department. 20,000

Province. Particulars of appointments involving extra cost created. Extra annual cost involved. Remarks.
Rs.
Bombay-cont. One Deputy Secretary, Legal Department 29,400
*Six reporters 14,114 *Inclusive of a duty allowance of Rs. 50 per annum to one Reporter.
Two clerks (including a steward) 2,244
Four personal clerks to the Honorable Member and Ministers. 10,416
Hill allowance to clerks (including a steward). 608
Ten peons (including two hamals and one sweeper). 3,362
Travelling allowances:—
One Additional Member 3,802
Three Ministers 9,334
Additional Members of Legislative Council. 55,383
Total for Bombay 5,24,363
Bengal One Member, Executive Council 64,000
Three Ministers 1,92,000
One President, Legislative Council 36,000
One Deputy President, Legislative Council. 5,000
One Secretary, Agriculture and Industries Department. 33,000
One Deputy Secretary, Chief Secretary's Office. 23,400
*Two Assistant Secretaries 10,320 * Of the five posts of Assistant Secretaries sanctioned on the introduction of the reforms, one was previously in existence, and two have merely replaced Under-Secretary merely replaced Under-Secretaryships which have been abolished.
One Deputy Secretary, Legislative Department. 18,000
Travelling and halting allowances of one Executive Councillor, three Ministers and Members of the Legislative Council. 1,15,500
Printing, contingencies, etc. in connexion with the reformed Legislative Council. 50,000
*Extra ministerial establishment in the several Departments of the Secretariat. 37,240 *Does not include petty items like additional chaprasies, additions to ordinary contingencies, etc.
Total for Bengal 5,84,460
United Provinces. One Governor *20,000 *Difference between pay of present Governor and former Lieut.-Governors.
One Additional Aide-de-Camp 9,300
Two Member, Executive Council 1,28,000
Two Ministers, Executive Council 1,28,000
One President, Legislative Council, at Rs. 4,000. 48,000
Two Council Secretaries. 36,000
One Deputy President, Legislative Council. 5,000
Travelling and halting allowance of executive Councillors and Ministers. 20,000
One Secretary at Rs. 2,300 p.m. 27,600
One Deputy Secretary at Rs. 2,000 p.m. 19,200
One Deputy Secretary in place of an Under Secretary. 10,500
Eight Assistant Secretaries in place of one Under Secretary and four Registrars. 37,200

Province. Particulars of appointments involving extra cost created. Extra annual cost involved. Remarks.
Rs.
United Provinces-cont. One Assistant Secretary to Council (temporary for 6 months at Rs. 480 p.m.). 2,880
Reporting allowance 9,000
Three Superintendents at Rs. 450–40–650. 21,600
Fifteen Clerks on Rs. 150–10–260–20–360. 50,088
One Clerk on Rs. 240 2,880
Six Clerks on Rs. 170–10–220 14,940
One Clerk on Rs. 190 2,280
Eleven Clerks on Rs. 70–5–150 15,224
One Librarian on Rs. 350–20–450 5,100
One Assistant Treasurer on Rs. 200–10–300. 3,200
Fourteen Stenotypists on Rs.150 to Rs.400 37,200
One Daftri on Rs.17 204
Two Daftris on Rs.16 384
Seven Jemadars on Rs.19 1,596
Six junior Jemadars on Rs.16 1,152
Twenty Peons on Rs.14 3,360
Eleven Peons on Rs.13 1,716
Eighteen Peons on Rs.12 2,592
Four Doorkeepers on Rs.16 768
Two Chaukidars on Rs.12 288
Travelling and halting allowances of members of the Legislative Council. 1,00,000
Total for United Provinces 7,89,252
Punjab Two Members, Executive Council 1,20,000
Two Ministers 1,20,000
One Deputy President, Legislative Council, at Rs. 5,000 a year. 5,000
One President, Legislative Council at Rs. 3,000 p.m. 36,000
One Secretary, Transferred Departments, at Rs. 2,550 p.m. 30,600
One Secretary, Legislative Council 9,600
Office Establishment, Legislative Council. 10,600
Four Council Secretaries at Rs.2,000 a year each. 8,000
Travelling allowances of Members of Legislative Council and of Ministers and Members of the Executive Council of the Governor of the Punjab. 57,500
Three Council Reporters at Rs. 300–15–450 p.m. each. 14,400
Two Personal Assistants at Rs.175–12½–350 p.m. each to Ministers and Members. 7,440
Five Jemadars at Rs. 19 each 1,140
Fourteen Peons at Rs.16/18 each 2,772
Printing Charges 29,000
Additional Secretariat Staff 20,000
Total Punjab Government 4,72,052
Bihar and Orissa. Two Ministers 1,20,000
*One President, Legislative Council * Post at present held by a Member of the Executive Council.
One Deputy President 3,000
One Secretary to Council 25,200

Province. Particulars of appointment involving extra cost created. Extra annual Cost involved. Remarks.
Rs.
Bihar and Orissa-cont. Travelling and halting allowances of Members of Council and Ministers and Members of the Legislative Council. 60,000
One Secretary 25,200
One Under Secretary 9,600
One Superintendent at Rs. 400–20–500 4,800
One Head Assistant at Rs.250–15–400. 3,000
One Assistant at Rs.110–5–150 1,320
One Accountant at Rs.75–5–100 900
Two Accountants at Rs. 55–4–75 1,320
Two Accountants at Rs.50–4–70 1,200 One of these is at present vacant.
Two Typists at Rs. 70–3–100 1,680
One Typists at Rs. 40–3–70 480
One Stenographer at Rs. 120–8–200 1,440
One Temporary Assistant at Rs. 150–10–250. 1,800
One Daftri at Rs. 20–1–25 240
Four Peons at Rs. 15 each 720
Four Peons at Rs.14 each 672
Two Peons at Rs.13 each 312
Two Darwans at Rs. 11–1–15 264
One Jemadar Sweeper at Rs.12 144
Five Sweepers at Rs.10 each 600
Four Frashes at Rs.9 each 432
Four Watermen at Rs.9 each 432
Total Bihar and Orissa 2,64,756
Central Provinces. One Governor 10,000 *Difference between the present pay of the Governor and the former pay of the Chief Commissioner.
Two Members of the Executive Council. 54,000* *Pay at the rate of Rs. 48,000 per annum for each—Rs.96,000 less the annual saving effected by the abolition of the post of Financial Commissioner Rs.42,000/54,000
Two Ministers 72,000
One President, Legislative Council 36,000
One Deputy President, Legislative Council. 3,000
Four Council Secretaries These Council Secretaries are selected members of the Legislative Council, who have not accepted any remuneration for their work as their proposed pay at Rs.250 p.m. each was not voted by the present Council.
Central Provinces. Travelling allowances of the Home Member and Ministers. 4,594 This is an estimate for one year based on the actual expenditure incurred during the first nine months of 1921.
Travelling allowance of Members of the Legislative Council and of the Standing Committees and of clerical and menial staff of the Home Member and the Ministers. 16,489
Halting allowance of Members of the Legislative Council and of the Standing Committees and of clerical and menial staff of the Home Member and Ministers. 11,513
Extra clerical establishment of the Legislative Council. 8,268 * I Superintendent, 3 Clerks and 2 menials. Estimate based on average pay.

Province. Particulars of appointments involving extra cost created. Extra annual cost involved. Remarks.
Rs.
Central Provinces-cont. Stenographers to Home Member and Ministers at Rs.216. 2.3 each. 7,800
Menial establishment of President, Deputy-President, Home Member and Ministers. 4,240 * 17 Jamadars and peons on rates of pay from average Rs. 13.5.4. to Rs. 19.8.
Total for Central Provinces 2,27,904
Assam. One Governor 6000 Difference between pay of Governor and that of former Chief Commissioners.
Two Members, Executive Council 84,000
Two Ministers 84,000
One President, Legislative Council 12,000
One Deputy-President, Legislative Council. 2,500
One Private Secretary to H.E. the Governor. 3,000 *Since the introduction of Reforms one Private Secretary has been appointed for H.E. the Governor on a salary of Rs.1250 a month, in place of one Personal Assistant employed by the Chief Commissioner on a salary of Rs.1000 a month.
One Aide-de-Camp to H.E. the Governor. 12,000
Four stenographers for the Hon. Member and Ministers (Rs.250–10–350). 12,000
Four Jamadars for the Hon. Member and Ministers (20–½25). 960
Twelve Chaprasis for the Hon. Members and Ministers (Rs. 14–⅓17). 2,016
One Daftri for the Hon. Member and Ministers (Rs.20–½–30). 240
One Jamadar for the President of the Council (Rs.20–½–25). 240
Two Chaprasis for the President of the Council (Rs. 14⅓–17). 336
One Council Clerk (Rs.120–6–190) 1,440
One Chobdar for His Excellency (Rs.18–½–25). 216
One Chaprasi for Aide-de Camp (Rs.14–⅓–17). 168
One Superintendent for Private Secretary's Office (Rs.250–10–450) 1,320* *The difference as compared with the pay of a Head Assistant employed at the time of the Chief Commissioner.
Two Head Assistants for the Assam Secretariat (Rs.300–14–370). 7,200
Three Assistants for the Assam Secretariat (Rs.150–10–250). 6,240
Two Assistants for the Assam Secretariat (Rs.60–3–90–4–130). 1,440
Two Record Suppliers for the Assam Secretariat (Rs.30–1–50). 720
One Typist for the Assam Secretariat (Rs. 50[...]85). 606
Four Chaprasis for the Assam Secretariat (Rs.14–⅓–17). 672
One Clerk for the Legislative Department (Rs.50–4–90–4–130–4–150). 600
One Clerk for the Legislative Department (Rs.60–3–90–4–130). 720
Travelling allowance and halting allowance etc. of Members of the Legislative Council. 22,000

Province. Particulars of appointments involving extra cost created. Extra annual cost involved. Remarks.
Rs.
Assam-cont. Travelling allowance and halting allowance etc. of Members and Minister of Government and their Staff. Rs.10,000
Total for Assam 2,72,628
Grand Total for the whole of India Rs.45,99,134

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